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NC State at Syracuse

Oct 27, 2018 • Completed

Season 2018RegularWeek 9

Away

NC State

ACC

Final Score

41 - 51

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Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Syracuse561
NC State541

Passing Yards

Syracuse480
NC State473

Rushing Yards

Syracuse81
NC State68

Turnovers

Syracuse0
NC State1

Game Conditions

ConditionLight Rain
Temperature40°F
Wind7 mph NW

Humidity

93%

Precipitation

0.04 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Ryan Finley

NC State

YDS: 473

Rushing

Reggie Gallaspy II

NC State

YDS: 65

Receiving

Kelvin Harmon

NC State

YDS: 247

Tackles

Germaine Pratt

NC State

TOT: 16

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Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Syracuse32:09
NC State27:51

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Syracuse beats NC State 51-41

Standard

Syracuse defeated NC State 51-41 in Week 9 of the 2018 regular slate, finishing with a 561-541 edge in total yards, and scoring 3 passing touchdowns and 3 rushing touchdowns.

Syracuse set the terms early in a game that finished 51-41. Eric Dungey pass complete to Nykeim Johnson for 82 yds for a TD (Andre Szmyt KICK) came with {'seconds': 8, 'minutes': 9} left in the first quarter, giving Syracuse the first major swing.

Syracuse's box score carried the story: 561 total yards, 81 rushing yards, and 480 passing yards. NC State finished with 541 total yards, including 68 on the ground and 473 through the air.

Syracuse converted 5-12 on third down, went 0-0 on fourth down, the turnover count was 0-1, Syracuse led 27-20 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Eric Dungey pass complete to Nykeim Johnson for 82 yds for a TD (Andre Szmyt KICK).

Key Moments

  • Passing Touchdown

    Eric Dungey pass complete to Nykeim Johnson for 82 yds for a TD (Andre Szmyt KICK) (Syracuse led 10-7 over NC State).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Jarveon Howard run for 2 yds for a TD (Andre Szmyt KICK) (Syracuse led 17-7 over NC State).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Ryan Finley pass complete to Emeka Emezie for 67 yds for a TD (Christopher Dunn KICK) (NC State led 7-3 over Syracuse).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Eric Dungey pass complete to Jamal Custis for 20 yds for a TD (Andre Szmyt KICK) (Syracuse led 24-7 over NC State).

  • Field Goal Good

    Andre Szmyt 29 yd FG GOOD (Syracuse led 3-0 over NC State).

  • Field Goal Good

    Christopher Dunn 25 yd FG GOOD (NC State led 10-24 over Syracuse).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    51-41

    Syracuse defeated NC State.

  • Total yards

    561-541

    Syracuse held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    81

    Syracuse averaged 2.2 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    480

    Syracuse averaged 11.4 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    5-12

    Syracuse's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    6-15

    NC State's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    0-1

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticSyracuseNC State
Total Yards561541
Passing Yards480473
Rushing Yards8168
First Downs3021
Third Down Efficiency5-126-15
Fourth Down Efficiency0-00-0
Total Penalties (Yards)9-659-95
Turnovers01
Completions / Attempts30-4226-44
Rushing Attempts3729
Passing TDs33
Rushing TDs32
Kicking Points1511
Possession Time32:0927:51
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2018)